Thursday, 24 November 2016

I wanted to tell you about her, but I can't quite find the right words to her justice.

Instead, I'm sharing the contents of the note we sent to her husband*{which with hindsight, doesn't read as fluently as it might}:

~ taken in June 2016 ~

Dear Mr S.,We were deeply saddened to learn of Mrs. S.'s death. It was our great privilege to know her, albeit for far too short a time. She was a lady who showed love, compassion, grace, humour and generosity to all who had the good fortune to cross paths with her. Mrs S. gave hope to hundreds, probably thousands, of children with additional needs, and their parents, that a fully-inclusive education was possible. That hope is her legacy.The three of us will remember Mrs S. often and with great fondness. Please know that you, your sons and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.With our love, Ruth, The Brainy One and The Boy Child xx

There's a lot of truth in the saying, "no-one forgets a good teacher."

{*Mr S just so happened to be the Headmaster of The Boy Child's previous school}

and make a start on the foundation pages for this year's December Daily.

I'm using a 6x8 album from Echo Park
and the patterned paper is a mix of Echo Park and Simple Stories.

I'm using assorted page protectors and have a brief outline in place
for the first few days of December: the tree, Elvis the Elf
and our annual Christmas drinks party.

I've made a 6x8 pocket to house The Boy Child's Santa letter (when he's written it).
The remaining days can be switched around to suit whatever happens on a particular day.
December Daily: my favourite project of the year.